"If a man has a hobby, he follows it up" [ILLU]

One of the perennially favorite sets of episodes is the Sherlockian 101 series we did (originally Episode 4 and Episode 5). Many of our longtime listeners may have heard these, but some may not have listened to them in a while. And we recognize that we may have new listeners who may not have gone through our extensive back catalog.

Therefore, we decided to resurrect and combine these episodes into one larger show to help you understand just what goes in to this little hobby of ours. From the original stories, to the advent of Sherlock Holmes as a pop culture figure, our love of all things Victorian and just getting started, you'll get a good grounding in the language and customs of our hobby.

Then, we'll help you understand the community of people that we call Sherlockians (or is that Holmesians?) who have been at this for over 100 years. From the publications they produce to the meetings they hold, we'll give you a grounding of the language, names and even traditions at some of these groups.

We'll cap it off with a tribute to none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got this whole party started. We hope you enjoy it.

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Notes

Listener mail - how do I get into a Sherlockian society?

What do we mean by Canonical?

Which are the best Sherlock Holmes stories to read? Where should I begin?

Holmes and Watson as real people - the beginnings of Sherlockian scholarship

Some details about Baker Street - particularly 221B

How we use short-hand to refer to the stories

Close connection with and nostalgia for the Victorian/Ewardian era when the Baker Street Irregulars was founded in 1934

You say Sherlockian / I say Holmesian

The Baker Street Irregulars and the origins of Sherlock Holmes societies

The Baker Street Journal Christmas Annuals

Some society proceedings

Overview of the past and present heads of the Baker Street Irregulars

Why the "Baker Street Irregulars"?

Some international groups, including the U.K., Canada, Japan, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy and France

How to join a Sherlockian society / what goes on at meetings

How to find out when the meetings are

Answering the age-old question: "How can I become a member of the BSI?"

The BSI Weekend activities

Other online resources for your edification

And some offline resources

The Editor's Gas Lamp, from Vol. 9, No. 4, 1959

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